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Episode Description

In this episode of the Women Emerging Podcast, host Julia Middleton reflects on the importance of sharing—stories, experiences, leadership, and wisdom. As this expedition nears its close, Anna Kuk and Sarah Henry join her to explore what it means to pass on knowledge, build collective understanding, and leave a lasting impact.

Anna and Sarah bring insights from the cultural and museum worlds, where preserving and interpreting history is itself an act of sharing. They discuss how leadership is about knowing when to hold on and when to let go, creating space for new voices, and embracing the transitions that come with growth.

As the expedition reaches its final stages, this episode invites listeners to think about their own journeys—how they share, what they leave behind, and the wisdom they carry forward.

About the Guests

Anna Kuk

Anna Kuk is a cultural manager and producer who has played a key role in shaping Poland’s arts and cultural landscape. She focuses on fostering collaboration and creating platforms that elevate artistic voices.

Sarah Henry

Sarah Henry is Vice President and Chief Curatorial Officer at the Museum of the City of New York. She curates exhibitions that capture the essence of urban life and ensures that stories of the past inform the future

About the Host

Julia Middleton

Julia Middleton is the host of the Women Emerging podcast and a best-selling author of “If that’s leading, I’m in” as well as two previous books: “Leading beyond Authority” and “Cultural Intelligence”. She is deeply committed to helping people from all backgrounds to find their own approach to leading.

In 2020, Julia launched Women Emerging and in 2022 she lead an expedition of 24 women to find ‘an approach to leading that resonates with women’. She now leads expeditions with women all over the world based on 4Es methodology, discovered in the first expedition.

Prior to that, Julia was founder and, for over thirty years, Chief Executive of Common Purpose, which grew to become one of the biggest leadership development organisations in the world.
Julia is also an Ambassador for the Aurora Prize based in Armenia, on the boards of Alfanar Venture Philanthropy in the Arab World and Equality Now, which operates globally, and on the Advisory Councils of Fundacao Dom Cabral in Brazil and Synapse in Pakistan.

Born in London and brought up in New York, Julia was educated at French Lycées and graduated from the London School of Economics. She is married, with five children and lots of grandchildren.